Section 23-63-115 - Agreement between insurers and dentists establishing fees for noncovered service prohibited - Definitions

(a) As used in this section: (1) 'Dental plan' means a contract, plan, or policy of insurance issued by an insurer that provides for a dental benefit;(2) 'Insurer' means an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and medical service corporation, or a self-insured health plan for employees of a governmental entity; and(3)(A) 'Noncovered service' means a service that is not reimbursable under a dental plan.(B) 'Noncovered service' does not include a service that is reimbursable subject to a deductible, waiting period, frequency limitation, annual or lifetime maximum, or other contractual limitation.(b) An agreement between an insurer and a dentist establishing the fee a dentist may charge for a noncovered service is unenforceable. Acts 2011, No. 566, § 1.